Smoker&#39;s accessory



April 18, 1933.

, c. u. RILEY 1,904,084

SMOKERS ACCESSORY Filed Sept. 30, 1930 |NVENTOR WITNESSES Charles fizzle #flM/M BY myj ATTORN EYS Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES.

CHARLES J. RILEY, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY SMOKERS -ACCESSORY Application filed September 30, 1930. Serial No. 485,487.

This invention relates to smokers articles or accessories, and has particular reference to an extinguishing device or snutfer associated with an ash tray or receiver in such a manner as to permit of the discharge into the tray of a cigar or cigarette which has been extinguished by the device, and this without the necessity of directly handling the cigarette or cigar.

The invention generally aims to provide an improved device of the indicated character, which employs but few and simple parts, capable of being economically produced and assembled, and which device efiiciently operates to accomplish its purpose.

The invention more specifically comprehends a device of the character set forth, in which a snufling tube is mounted for guided vertical and axial movement on and over an ash tray, to normally gravitate to a lowered position where its bottom end is closed, in order that a cigar or cigarette placed therein with the lighted end down will be rapidly extinguished or snuffed out and whereby upon raising of the tube, the contents are discharged directly into the tray without the necessity of handling the extinguished cigarette or cigar.

The invention aims to provide in a device of this character, means which in addition to cooperating with the lower end of the snufiing tube to close and seal the same, functions as a deflect-er for insuring the displacement of the extinguished cigars or cigarettes in a manner so as not to interfere with the closing and sealing of-the lower end of the tube.

With the above recited and other objectsin view, reference is had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, while the claims define the actual scope of the same.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a smokers accessory constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view there through.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, 5 designates an ash tray or receiver of any desired configuration, with which is associated a snuffing device constituting the subject matter of the present invention and which snufling device includes a tube 6 of a size to snugly receive a cigarette, cigar or the like. The tube is open at both its upper and lower ends, and the upper end 7 is pr'eferably flared to provide an entrance mouth which facilitates the introduction of the cigars or cigarettes thereto. The tube is mounted for guided vertical movement in the line of its axis on and over the tray in any desired manner, such as by means of an annular bearing 8 which is attached to the tray. As illustrated, the annular bearing 8 forms part of a bail or handle 9, the lower extremities of'which are anchored as at 10, to the tray 5. The tube as thus mounted gravitates downwardly and cooperates with means 11 on the tray which closes and seals the lower end, so that a lighted cigarette or cigar introduced into the upper end of the tube with its lighted end downward, will be rapidly and effectually extinguished. Raising of the tube after the extinguishment of the cigar or cigarette will permit of the gravitational discharge of the same through the lower end of the tube into the ash tray 5. The means 11 may, if desired, constitute a surface portion of the tray 5 or an element such as the spherical member shown which interfits with the open lower end of the tube. Preferably, the spherical member 11 will be elevated above the upper surface of the bottom of the tray on a shank or stem 12, so that the said element functions to deflect the extinguished cigars or cigarettes and prevent their lodging at a point where they would interfere with the subsequent gravitational movement of the tube to close its lower end. In order to limit the upward movement of the tube 6 and to prevent complete separation of the same from its mounting, a collar 13 is provided which is designed to engage with the annular bearing 8.

While there has been illustrated and described a single and preferred embodiment of the invention, it is understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise 100.

' member when the same is raised to structural details, but that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with an ash tray having an extinguisher closure element mounted on the tray bottom and elevated above said tray bottom, of a cigarette extinguishing device including a tubular open ended member of a size to snugly receive a cigarette and stationary means on said tray mounting said member on and over the tray for guided vertical movement in the line of the axis of said member and for gravitational movement to a normal lowered position in engagement with the closure element whereby the lower end of said member is closed by said closure element.

2. The combination with an ash tray, of a ci arette extinguishing device including a tu liular open ended member of a size to snugly receive a cigarette, stationary means on said tray mounting said member over the tray for guided vertical sliding movement in the line of the axis of said tube and for gravitational movement to a normal lowered position and means carried by the bottom of the tray with which the lower end of the member cooperates when lowered to close the lower end of said tubular member when lowered and shaped to deflect the contents of said discharge said contents.

3. The combination with an ash tray, of a cigarette extingulshing device including a tubular open ended member of a size to snugly receive a cigarette, an upstanding bail-like handle on the tray having a bearing portion through which the tubular member extends for free vertical sliding movement in the line of its axis so as to gravitate to a normal lowered position and upstanding elevated closure means in the bottom of the tray with which the lower end of the member cooperates when lowered to close said lower end, said member adapted to be manually raised for discharging its contents through the lower end onto the bottom of the tray.

CHARLES J. RILEY. 

